Amber Magner is in her first year as an assistant women's basketball coach at Pacific University.
A former standout basketball player at New Orleans, Magner brings multiple years of coaching experience, including seven years as the head coach at California State University-Monterey Bay to Pacific University.
Previous to her brief stint as an intern within the Alaska Anchorage athletic department, Magner led CSUMB through the transition from a NAIA program to a Division II member.
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In addition to her experience as a head coach at CSUMB, Magner also served as an assistant coach at ULM, Furman University for three seasons. She also brings 10-plus years of experience coaching, directing, and designing basketball camps across the country.
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She began her playing career at Loyola Marymount before transferring to New Orleans to finish her career. During her time with the Privateers, Magner earned a Louisiana All-Academic Scholar Athlete Award and was named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's All-Academic Team three times.
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Magner earned both her bachelor's degree in business and master's degree in sports management from New Orleans. She also has her Ph. D in sports management from the United States Sports Academy.
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